Jamie Lidell returns this year with his new album ‘Compass’, out on May 18th via Warp. The follow up to 2008′s ‘Jim’ was recorded in Los Angeles, New York and Canada and features contributions from Feist, Beck, Gonzales, Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear and Pat Sansone of Wilco. First taste, the track “Compass”, sounds like nothing Lidell has done before. Listen Carefully…

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The stunning Chilly Gonzales piano rework of Erol Alkan and Boys Noize “Waves” is finally released as a digital download. The piano rework comes backed with a spoken word episode from Chilly explaining how one would translate a club ‘banger’ into something your grandfather could get with. The legendary entertainist has been a long time friend of Alkan’s and has currently been putting the finishing touches on his Boys Noize produced next album, set for release next year.

In other Gonzales news, Erol Alkan and Boys Noize present the stunning Gonzales piano rework of “Waves” (out November 23rd on an extremely limited edition 10″ of 500). In the meantime, Gonzales putting the finishing touches on his Boys Noize produced next album, set for release next year. Vroommmmmm!!!

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